Galaxy gate

A Galaxy gate is a unique type of portal that not only transfers you to another map, but takes you to one that has waves of aliens of different variations to defeat. If you are succesful at completing a gate, then you are given a lump sum reward depending on the type of gate completed. Also note that once a galaxy gate is completed, it is destroyed and can be rebuilt again an unlimited number of times to complete again and again, only further parts are needed.

There are currently 17 known galaxy gates, maybe more.

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Gate completion rings

Not only do you earn rewards for completing a galaxy gate, but if it's your first time completing either the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, or Kronos gates, you are also rewarded with a golden ring to the left of your name in-game that is visible to all players.

Building and jumping through a galaxy gate

You start by going to the Materializer on the Galaxy Gates page on the Home screen. Then you need either extra energy or Uridium to start spinning for parts which will eventually build a galaxy gate once all the parts have been created. A finished gate will now allow you to create the portal by pressing the 'Prepare Jump' button and the portal will appear on your X-1 base map. You then go to the portal and jump through it, making sure you are ready before taking on waves of aliens. Also note that you only have 3 lives to begin with, meaning if you die in the galaxy gate, a life is taken away. Additional lives can be purchased, but at the cost of Uridium.

Delta Gate

Being one of the tougher galaxy gates, the Delta Gate has normal aliens, but prepare yourself for a battle. This gate not only has some aliens that have x4 health, damage, and cargo drop, but also aliens that have insta shields. There are also other aliens defending those with insta shields to defeat first, sort of like a mothership, but without the insta shield.

Epsilon Gate

The Epsilon Gate is a unique gate due to having Lord of War type aliens, apart from the normal aliens found in the other galaxy gates. These aliens are intermediate and most Full-Elite players can complete this gate with no problem.

Zeta Gate

The Zeta Gate is a intermediate gate that contains aliens that are not seen in any other gates or maps. The reward and wave system are also different than usual. The Zeta Gate is the only gate that rewards the Havoc drone design.

Waves

3 Infernal + 4 Infernal + 3 Infernal

4 Infernal + 5 Infernal + 3 Scorcher

5 Infernal + 5 Scorcher + 2 Scorcher

4 Scorcher + 3 Scorcher + 2 Scorcher

4 Scorcher + 4 Scorcher + 2 Melter

3 Scorcher + 4 Melter + 2 Melter

3 Melter + 4 Melter + 3 Melter

4 Melter + 5 Melter + 4 Melter

6 Infernal, 1 Devourer (ISH) (The Insta-Shield will drop after all 6 Infernals are destroyed)

Final Wave: The Final Wave consists of a Devourer with an Insta-Shield protected by several waves of escorts. After each escort wave is destroyed, the Insta-Shield on the Devourer is dropped for 10(?) seconds, allowing the player to damage the mothership, after which the shield is reactivated and another wave spawns. After the final escort wave is destroyed, the insta-shield is dropped permenantly and no more escort waves will spawn, leaving the devourer as easy prey for the player.

Kappa Gate

The Kappa Gate is an intermediate galaxy gate (it was added on June 21, 2012) that also came out with the Hercules drone design and the multi booster, both of which can only be earned from completing this gate. This gate is rich in experience points and a great challenge to destroy aliens from all galaxy gates.

Lambda Gate

The Lambda Gate is an intermediate galaxy gate that contains normal Boss type aliens. This gate requires the second lowest number of parts to be completed (45, while Alpha is 34). However, it is the fastest to build because it has so few parts and all of the spins go directly to only getting parts for it and no other gates.

Waves

1st

10 Boss Streuner

10 Boss Lordakia

10 Boss Lordakia

"Note that the second wave will begin after half of the first wave has been destroyed. The same thing happens with the third wave after half of the second wave has been destroyed."

Kronos Gate

The Kronos Gate is a unique galaxy gate to assemble because it requires completing other galaxy gates a certain number of times to earn parts for the Kronos Gate.

"Some time ago we began receiving reports of a hidden galaxy teeming with foes unknown. Diligently, we went about confirming these reports and what we found was nothing short of incredible:

A portal to a new galaxy - the Kronos Gate!

Complete other known Galaxy Gates, starting with the Alpha Gate all the way through the Lambda Gate, to collect the individual parts for this extraordinary gate.

Massive rewards for courageous trailblazers.

Leap into the unknown and defeat the Kronos Gate! Successful pilots will have the opportunity to win the exclusive Saturn Design for the Goliath, which boasts 20% more Hitpoints. Furthermore, beating the Kronos Gate will earn you a special distinction next to your name.

What's Special?

The Kronos Gate consists of enemy player ships of a new company: Saturn. Nearly every playable ship makes an appearance here, along with several evil clone copies of your own ship and drones."

Building the Kronos Gate:

To fully assemble all 21 parts of the Kronos Gate, you need to earn the parts by finishing other galaxy gates (as shown in the pic to the right).

Hades Gate

The Hades Gate is located in the dangerous Hades Nebula. It is a galaxy gate that players have to do in a group, that is challenging to complete, and features epic boss battles. It is currently the newest galaxy gate available (released on April 26, 2013). This gate requires a minimum of 4 people to also have this gate prepared for jump to be in an outfit to enter. The maximum players in an outfit are 8.

Structure and Restrictions

The Gate has 3 stages, each finishing with a difficult boss fight.

To be able to play the gate you need to be in a group of at least 4 pilots, the maximum number of players in a Hades Gate is 8. All of the group members need to have their own Hades Gate on their x-1 map.

Players cannot attack each other in the raid gate, but they can use the same items/skills that are allowed on company pilots on regular maps.

Entry

Like any other galaxy gate, the Hades Gate will be located on the X-1 maps once it has been built and set up successfully.

Entering to activate the gate is only possible if the player belongs to a group of at least 4 players.

The group leader's stage progress defines which stage the Hades Gate instance is in (stage 1, 2 or 3), even if they are not the first player from their group to enter the gate. If the player has a different stage progress as the group leader, they will not be able to enter the gate.

The gate starts once all players in the group (with a restriction of at least 4 players) have their ships located within a special activation zone area located at the center of the map.

In the instance of trying to enter a Hades Gate that is currently at the stage of distributing final rewards (after killing the last boss), the player will not be able to enter.

Killscreen Options

When a player gets killed in the Hades Gate and still has lives remaining, he is presented with a killscreen with the option to respawn on the Hades Gate map for free. There is a 30 second countdown which, if reached, will change the spawn option to the default GG killscreen option of respawning on X-1. Regardless of the option the player selects it will always cost him 1 Hades Gate life.

Waves

For this gate, there are three phases:

1st phase is a Sibelon phase

2nd phase is a Lordakium phase

3rd phase is a Kristallon phase

"Note that Emperors might have the ability to warp around the map, an ability similar to the Hitac's."

1st

50 Sibelon

20 Boss Sibelon

10 Uber Sibelon

1 Emperor Sibelon (does approximately 35,000 damage, same as two Uber Sibelon ships)

2nd

50 Lordakium

20 Boss Lordakium

10 Uber Lordakium

1 Emperor Lordakium (deals about 40,000-80,000 damage, same as two Uber Lordakium). Attention: The Emperor Lordakium tries to reach the borders of the map. When it does, it spawns in another place and sets two turrets that regenerate it's health. To kill the Emperor Lordakium, you have to kill the two turrets and try to not let it go near the borders by constantly shooting it (Example: If it is being shot from the North side, the EL will go South, also vice versa)

3rd

50 Kristallon

20 Boss Kristallon

10 Uber Kristallon

1 Emperor Kristallon + 2 Uber Kristallon -> The Emperor Kristallon uses its special powers to radiate waves of energy, dealing 20,000 damage per second. It also can attack using special sticky mines that do 300,000 damage each

Rewards

All players in the gate outfit receive an equal share of the rewards for each alien/emperor destroyed (such as EP, honor, Uridium).

These are the values for each player who finishes the Hades Gate and will not be split like the alien rewards:

25,000 Uridium (plus about 114,597 Uridium from aliens if you attacked/destroyed the majority of them)

Kupier Gate

The Kuiper Gate introduces 6 new Streuner NPC types and a guard turret, it is as difficult as the Gamma Gate, however, the rewards are not half as good. You have to fight through 5 maps. While the first 2 maps will spawn NPCs in 3 waves, the 3rd spawns NPCs in 6 waves, the 4th in 12 waves, and 5th map spawn NPCs in 9 waves each with the last map also featuring Emperor NPCs.

(~25%) of receiving one of the following designs: Citadel Elite, Spearhead Elite, Aegis Elite, Goliath Venom, Vegeance Pusat (If design is already in account, 200,000 Uridium will be booked instead)

Achievement "I see dead streuners" (first time completion only)

Unique galaxy gates

A unique galaxy gate is one that only appears for a limited time such as one for Winterfest. You can view more information on special events here.

Invasion Gate

The Invasion gate (also known as the Level Invasion Gate) is a special gate that contains waves of normal aliens to defeat along with your ally company players. It requires you to be at least level 5 or higher and you must join one of three gates that are on different maps depending on your current level:

Once you arrive in the gate, you will see all players that have joined that gate in a single map area, waiting to defeat waves of aliens. Rewards for the aliens are shared between players who have dealt damage to them. Beware, at the end of the waves, there is also the dreaded Boss Kucirbium to defeat, so take the aliens down as a team!

999 day gate

The 999 day gate was a special gate that appeared only once and was to celebrate a total of 999 days since DarkOrbit was first created which was on December 11, 2006. It was only available for players that logged in on the 999th day. This gate is not for players who have earned 999 days since registration as many have believed. The alien waves were normal aliens with regular health and rewards are half.